How to produce 35mm color slides with PowerPoint

We can print 35mm color slides from any version of Microsoft PowerPoint, but you need to prepare the PowerPoint show for 35mm slides.

Set the proper page size for your slides:

Change your page size by changing your setup. Click the File Menu, click Page Setup, and make sure that the “Slides Sized for:” box says “35mm slides.” Use the default size that it gives you. Or you could be totally exact and change the numbers to 7.33″ x 11″, which would be a Custom page size. Then click OK.

Do not run your text or artwork all the way out to the edge of the background. Leave about a half inch of space from the edge of the background on your screen or the text/art will be cut off by the slide mount. Make your text as large as possible to increase readability. Use a dark background and light colored letters or your slides will be difficult to read. Avoid a white background because white is represented by clear film on slides. White is not opaque, so it lets the full glare of the slide projector through.

Saving your slides:

Save your slides as a normal PowerPoint presentation file with a “.ppt -or- .pptx” file name extension. Please do not print it to a file. Just save it normally and upload it to us.